The BJP, if returned to power, will work towards giving protection to licenced liquor outlets along Goa's state and national highways which face closure due to a recent judgement by the Supreme Court banning them, because of high rate of accidents, Chief...

A political outfit mentored by former Goa Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Subhash Velingkar on Thursday flayed Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar after pictures of him with eyes closed and head drooping during the Republic Day parade in Delhi appeared...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday said he is perhaps the first Chief Minister in the country, who got the position without asking for it."I am a Chief Minister now, but I had never staked claim to the position. I was President of the state...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday said that he had asked Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa to "take care" of the Goan diaspora in the European nation."I have asked him to take care of our diaspora, who are 50,000 to 60,000 in number,"...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday said it was a matter of pride that a person of Goan origin was the head of the state in Portugal.Parsekar was responding to questions about demands from opposition parties seeking an apology from Portuguese...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Saturday said that there was no specific terror alert received by the state government from central intelligence agencies related to New Year festivities.Parsekar said that the travel advisory issued by Israel could...

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi's visit to Goa on Friday has resulted in an exodus of leaders from the Congress party, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar quipped on Sunday."Rahul Gandhi came to Goa to strengthen the Congress and when he stepped into Goa,...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Friday said that on directions of the poll panel which has expressed serious concern about their misuse for stashing and diverting illicit funds, the state police chief had been asked to keep tabs on the goings-on...

The BJP-MGP alliance crisis in Goa showed no sign of abating on Monday as Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar asked MGP ministers to quit the cabinet and told them not to test his patience."He should quit and go. He stays there, enjoys the warmth of being...

Goa's ruling BJP on Friday condemned alliance partner MGP's demand to replace Laxmikant Parsekar as Chief Minister, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, adding that the party would not change its leadership "under any condition".Addressing a press conference,...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar has said that if beef is part of someone's cuisine, the law should not be used to ban its consumption, adding that as the political head of the state he respected the sentiments of the minorities on the issue.He said...

A few days after the opposition parties, including AAP, took on Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar for prostrating himself before Prime Minister Narendra Modi with folded hands during a public meeting in Goa, Parsekar's son has hit back at Delhi Chief...

Even as lakhs across India queue up outside ATMs and banks for a fourth day to surrender demonetised currency and withdraw cash, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made an impassioned plea to the nation to give him 50 days to weed out ill-gotten wealth...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made an impassioned plea to the nation to give him just 50 days to weed out ill-gotten wealth in the country.Speaking at a Goa government function near Panaji, he said his drive against corruption and black money, especially...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that demonetization of 500 and 1,000 rupees notes was necessary to end corruption and black money and the step was taken to benefit the poor.In a speech after laying the foundation stone of the new Mopa Greenfield...

Politicians who were hoping to win elections on the strength of black money have been checkmated, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Tuesday, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to ban currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 a "masterstroke" to...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Saturday said that there was a prima facie case against former Goa IGP Sunil Garg, who is facing graft accusations and currently being probed by the state Lokayukta.Speaking to IANS, Parsekar said, that he had forwarded...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Friday ended the suspense over the hosting of the Indian Super League (ISL) tie between FC Goa and FC Pune City in Fatorda on Saturday, saying he has spoken to the state police department and asked them to provide...

Hosting the upcoming BRICS meet was a challenge, which the Goa government has turned into an opportunity, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Wednesday.e also said the global event would help promote Goa further as a tourism destination."Goa was selected...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Sunday condemned the terror attack on an army camp in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 17 soldiers were killed.He also asked the central government to respond to the attack."What has happened is most unfortunate....

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Wednesday expressed regret over the unceremonious removal of Subhash Velingkar as the state RSS chief.The Chief Minister initially refused to comment on the sacking of Velingkar, the state's seniormost swayamsevak...

BJP MLA and assembly Deputy Speaker Vishnu Wagh, who was airlifted to Mumbai on Thursday following a second heart attack in two months, is being treated by top cardiac and neurology experts at the Hinduja hospital, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Tuesday said that a First Information Report (FIR) against Inspector General of Police Sunil Garg in a bribery case would be filed only based on the outcome of the ongoing vigilance probe by the state Chief Secretary."Chief...

Goa has deferred the launch of its universal health insurance scheme by 15 days due to delay in distribution of health cards, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Monday.Speaking at the Independence Day function here, Parsekar said only 40,000 of the...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi left for New Delhi on Friday evening after a day-long visit to Goa during which he reviewed logistical and security arrangements in the state which is hosting the upcoming BRICS summit which Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected...

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has expressed interest in the upcoming Electronic City and IT Park projects in Goa, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar said on Friday, while also hinting at possible Chinese investment in the projects.Speaking to reporters after...

Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar told the state assembly on Friday that a non-police official will conduct an impartial inquiry into bribery allegations against Inspector General of Police Sunil Garg."An independent and impartial inquiry by a non-police...

The Goa government has received inputs from central intelligence agencies about possible terror attacks in the coastal state, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar told the state legislative assembly on Tuesday.In a written reply to a query from Independent...